Elastic threading and fastening device



Jan. 26, 1926. 1,570,344

F. L. KUELLMER ELASTIC THREADING AND FASTENING DEVICE Filed Jan; 13,1925 INVENTOR A'ITVORNEY Patented Jan. 26,1926.

UNITED TATES 1,570,844 'F A TEN OFFICE I'AY LIVKIITELLMER, Oi -DENVER,COLORADO. I

, ELASTIC rnnnanmo AND ra'srnnrne DEVICE.

Application filed January 1 3, 1925. Serial No. '2,220.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FAY L. KUELLMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denver, in thecounty of Denver andState of: Colorado, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Elastic Threading and FasteningDevices, of which the following is a specification. 1

This invention relates to accessories used in connection with garmentsof various kinds and has for its object the provision of a novel devicedesigned to be secured upon the ends of a suitablelength ofelastic'whereby. to facilitate threadingtheelas-tic through the hem of a.garment when initial application is made,.the device further includingtwo parts adapted to be connected together subsequent to the threadingof the elastic into place whereby to hold the elastic in .embracingrelation to the body ori 'limbfencircled thereby and positively preventaccidental displacement. 7 It is well known that very many 5111310188vof apparel worn by women, childrenjand others contain a band or stripof elastic wliich,.in some instances, is intended to be' engaged aboutthe waist, and which, in certain other instances, is intended to engageabout the leg or possibly the arm. It is a matter of common knowledgethat the elastic very shortly becomes useless on account of the naturaldeterioration of the rubber and it then becomes necessary to replace theworn. out elastic with a new strip. Under the ordinary practice it isnecessary to make use of a bodkin, safety pin or the like in threadingthrough a new strip and it is afterwards necessary to sew the endstogether to make the proper connection.

It is with the above facts inview that I have designed the presentinvention which has for a more specific object the provision of afastening device including separable elements, one of which is capableof employ ment in lieu of a bodkin or the like in threading a new pieceof elastic in place.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character bymeans of which securing of the ends of the new strip of elastic may beeffected without any necessity for stitching, thereby avoidingconsiderable expenditure of time, labor and preventing annoyance.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and n p n iv in man-alanine, highly Let 7 element,

ficient and durable in use, and a general improvement in the art.

WVith the above, and other objects and advantages 111 View, theinventlon conslsts 1n tl16"d8l311lS of construction to be hereinafter"more fullydesoribed and claimed, and il-' lustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which: e 1

Figure liisa side elevation of one of the elements in openedaip orinitial condition,

F i 'ure 2 is a similar View of the coactin 'Figure 3 is an elevationshowing both members appliedto a strip of elastic and in interengagedcondition, I

, Figure 4 is a detail section on the line 14- of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is an edge view. Referring more particularly to the draw ings,the numerals 10 and 11 designates the twoelements of my device, and bothof these elements are constructed from some suitable thin resilient'material, preferably metal of such nature as to be incapable ofcorrosion; The member 10 is initially a fiat body provided at one endwith a substan" opening into a transverse slot 20. At the junctures ofthe two slots, the corners are rounded ofi as indicated at 21. In actualpractice it is intended that a strip of elastic indicated at A beequipped with the two devices, one of which is mounted at each end. Inorder to effect securing of the member 10 upon one end of the elastic,the elastic is laid upon this member and the prongs or tines 14 arebent, clinched or crimped over upon the lines 15 s0 as to bitingly orpenetratingly engage the elastic and effect positive securing of thedevice.

The member 11 is disposed against and secured to the other end of theelastic in substantially the same manner, the prongs or tines 16 beingbent over'upon the lines 17 and f r d int p n tr ting or it ng engagement with the elastic. After both of the members have been applied,it is obvious that the elastic may be very easily threaded. through thehem of a garment, either of the elements or members 10 or 11 beingintroduced first, it making practically no difterence in view of thefact that they both have rounded ends. In this way it is evident thatthe use of a bodkin, safety pin or other make-shift device will beentirely avoided and the work of threading the elastic through greatlyfacilitated. After the elastic is in place, it is obvious that the endsmay be secured in a very simple manner by inserting the arrow like head12 through the slot 19, then moving the member 10 longitudinally withrespect to themember 11 to bring the constricted neck portion 13 to thetransverse slot 20, and then relatively turning the members so that theneck will engage within the transverse slot. When this is done thedevice will have the appearance disclosed in Figures 3 and 5, themembers 10 and 11 overlying each other. In order to make the deviceconform more nearly to the curvature of the waist or limb of the wearer,it is preferable that the two members 10 and 11 be somewhat curvedlongitudinally as clearly indicated in Figure 5.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will beapparent that I have thus provided a simply constructed, inexpensive andetticient device for the purpose specified which will be a great saverof labor and time and which will avoid annoyance. Owing to thesimplicity of the parts it is evident that there is practically nothingto get out of order so that the device should have a long andsatisfactory life.

"While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of theinvention, it should be understood that I reserve the right to make suchchanges in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will notdepart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaim.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

In a device or the character described, a pair of fiat elongated bodymembers each adapted for engagement upon the ends of a strip of flexiblematerial and each having a plurality of prongs at its side edges adaptedto be bent over and crimpe'd upon the flexible material, one memberhaving a substantially arrow shaped head connected with the body by aconstricted neck portion and the other member having an elongated slotat its central portion opening out in to a transverse slot, the cornersat the junctures ot the slots being rounded, said arrow shaped headbeing adapted for insertion within the first named slot whereby theconstricted neck may be turned and brought intothe second named slot.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

FAY L. KUELLMER.

